Thanks to reader Oliver for passing on the tip: Carl’s Jr. is testing a Grilled Cheese Bacon Sandwich burger at the 17th Street restaurant in Santa Ana. (@Tustin Street, next to Knowlwood burger.) He sent me the (above) photo today. Carl’s Jr. spokeswoman Beth Mansfield confirmed the test, and made the point of telling me that the sandwich is quite yummy! No news on when, or if , the grilled cheese sandwich will make it to all restaurants. (Updated 1:25 p.m. went out and bought one. read my comment below.)

Scripps Networks Interactive, the parent company of the Food Network, plans to rebrand Fine Living into “The Cooking Channel” network. (Eat Me Daily)

Taco Bell dodges cupcake story: LOL! Taco Bell declines to give Nation’s Restaurant News any info after I outed the chain in my Taco Bell selling cupcakes story. How can they decline to talk about something that is clearly out there for public consumption? They did the same thing when OCMEX blog reported about the “authentic taco” sighting. I asked them about these products, and the PR team said they are NOT allowed to talk about product testing.

Nancy Luna is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years reporting experience. She's been the Register's restaurant beat writer since 2005, covering some of the biggest players in the industry: In-N-Out, Chipotle, McDonald’s and Taco Bell. Luna also covers dining trends from food halls to food trucks. She writes with authority and is considered an expert in her field.